Surveying Trees

Target Audience: Ecological consultants- Intermediate level

This one day course aimed at consultants will allow participants to build on knowledge gained at other courses, and will provide an understanding of trees and the techniques needed to survey them effectively. The course will comprise some theoretical classroom sessions and a practical exercise.

Course Content Includes:

Legislation regarding trees and bat roosts

Use of trees by bats

Survey methodologies

H&S requirements for safe tree surveys

How to recognise signs of bat usage in trees

Evaluate potential tree roosts

An initial tree survey for bat roosts and use of appropriate survey equipment

Equipment: A list of required equipment will be sent with the pre-course pack.

This course is approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD, this event may be counted as 24 CPD credits.

These credits are valid only if attendees are registered on the Royal Society of Biology CPD Scheme.

Dates: we do not have any courses currently planned, but you are welcome to register your interest in future courses or find out more about hosting your own in-house course if you have a number of staff who would benefit from training.For more information email: training@bats.org.uk

A 10% discount is available for bookings of three or more places. This can be multiple places on the same course or booking three or more separate courses. Multiple places must be booked at the same time to receive the discount. To take advantage of this discount you will need to book three or more courses/places through our online booking system, at the payment page select "pay by invoice". Please then contact the training team so that your discount can be applied.